New Album Discussion 9 - Larry needs new arms, ba rum pa pum pum

[Headache in a Suitcase]

that's a good one!

 

[Registered Dude]

Looks like WOWY is getting released on the 27th? apparently on streaming services at midnight. Heads up to the Australia/NZ crew!

 

[JWR1992]

Just saw on U2start that people in Australia are able to download WOWY in the iTunes Store

 

[dan_smee]

It’s on Apple Music. Freaking love it. So much going on. Builds incredibly. So much better than Pride.

 

[mikal]

It’s on Apple Music. Freaking love it. So much going on. Builds incredibly. So much better than Pride.

Nice! Only about 12 hours to wait here lol.

 

[dan_smee]

There’s less electronic things happening that the live version. It ends quite abruptly like the live version though. I typed the last thing before it ended. Still better than Pride. Bono is really good through the end.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Hey Australia got something first

 

[DeVaul]

Hey Australia got something first

Bahaha

 

[trevgreg]

It’s on Apple Music. Freaking love it. So much going on. Builds incredibly. So much better than Pride.

Awesome. Definitely the one I looked forward to hearing after the Chicago show and Colbert appearance.

 

[dan_smee]

Hey Australia got something first

Midnight releases and British criminals. We win!

 

[dan_smee]

I’m hoping it is a new song roughly every two weeks. That’d then be 10 Feb, 24 Feb and 10 March. It’d make sense to drop a few before the set comes out. Looks to me like they are going with a strategy to show off milestone songs rather than balance them with some obscure ones. Also looks somewhat linear. If it is 5 pre-release songs I reckon:

Pride
With or Without You
One
Beautiful Day
Vertigo

What I’d like for the last three though is some obscurity blended in:

Pride
With or Without You
Stories for Boys
Walk On
Little Things.

Not saying the new walk on is exactly what I want, but I reckon it’d be smart for them to drop that version on the anniversary of the start of the war and do a fundraising/awareness campaign off the back of it.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

please for the love of god do not release the ukraine on as a single. leave it as an album track. don't do that thing that u2 does.

 

[Hollow Island]

Come on, don’t be churlish. Nobody knows Ukraine was invaded. We NEED U2 to draw attention to it.

 

[dan_smee]

please for the love of god do not release the ukraine on as a single. leave it as an album track. don't do that thing that u2 does.

I don’t want it, but it does make sense commercially. As a charity type thing there will be some familiarity because of the single in 2001, it’s not awful for a re-write based on a war, and it has the potential to burrow into conversations they wouldn’t otherwise be in.

 

[mikal]

It is time for everyone to wear their Zelensky masks. Lift him up!

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Everyone gets a free $5 chip with Zelensky's face on it when they leave the Vegas shows

 

[pop_mofo]

Is it on Spotify? Looked there and can't seem to find it so wanted to see if it was Apple only.

 

[dan_smee]

If it isn’t midnight yet where you are it isn’t out yet. Should be on all platforms from midnight.

 

[dan_smee]

I am a bit disappointed with how abruptly it ends. They really could have taken it off a bit more and then let it play out.

 

[JWR1992]

I am a bit disappointed with how abruptly it ends. They really could have taken it off a bit more and then let it play out.

Does it end the same way the book tour version ends?

 

[DeVaul]

Does it end the same way the book tour version ends?

With someone asking for an autograph?

 

[ferball415]

Everyone gets a free $5 chip with Zelensky's face on it when they leave the Vegas shows

"Disclaimer: LIVE NATION WORLDWIDE, INC. uses the term "$5" in this instance to denote five (5) Ukrainian hryvnia, which is equal to ~$0.14 (USD). Please plan accordingly."

 

[pop_mofo]

If it isn’t midnight yet where you are it isn’t out yet. Should be on all platforms from midnight.

Thanks. Maybe it's me.....can't find it anywhere on Spotify and I am in Toronto. Probably some old man screw up on my part.

 

[phanan]

It’s not midnight yet in the U.S. but it’s on YouTube through unofficial means.

https://youtu.be/n52-PZYlCQ4

 

[pop_mofo]

It’s not midnight yet in the U.S. but it’s on YouTube.

https://youtu.be/n52-PZYlCQ4

Thanks!

Totally misunderstood and thought it was midnight leading into the 26th.

Thank you.

 

[Registered Dude]

Double post

 

[JWR1992]

That was actually really good. Could’ve been better if they worked Shine Like Stars into the ending tho.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Songs of Changing The Register So It's Easier To Sing At Karaoke

 

[dan_smee]

Genuine opinions? I am warming to the overall tone of the project the more I hear.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

I've always seen it as a nice detour... and at bare minimum a good collection of songs to put on when you want something a bit quieter.

But through two songs? I wouldn't mind new material to follow this same style